tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post1146079816489294719..comments2015-02-27T02:45:01.530-05:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: "Hold on - Do I Like Châteauneuf du Pape?"Brooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-42974977048661011822009-06-29T18:38:34.744-04:002009-06-29T18:38:34.744-04:00Yes, you do like Grenache.. just not the Blowsy ki...Yes, you do like Grenache.. just not the Blowsy kind.<br />There are some great Cotes du Rhone Village even.. try the Alary Brothers ones.jjoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00550722068996332424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-21483917549959480152009-06-26T14:17:36.388-04:002009-06-26T14:17:36.388-04:00Haven&#39;t tried it since I was at the estate las...Haven&#39;t tried it since I was at the estate last spring. As usual, it&#39;s terrific. I&#39;m letting mine rest too.Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04254237968195126520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-91995611889377437262009-06-26T14:15:43.208-04:002009-06-26T14:15:43.208-04:00Cliff--I just picked up a couple of bottles of the...Cliff--I just picked up a couple of bottles of the 05 at K&amp;L Wines a few weeks ago, but I&#39;m not going to drink them for a while...Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01194752605118852057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-54565861452803332152009-06-26T12:11:21.927-04:002009-06-26T12:11:21.927-04:00Jeff, I love that wine too. I know everyone, incl...Jeff, I love that wine too. I know everyone, including the locals, went crazy for 2005. But I&#39;m not sure I don&#39;t prefer 2004 at Raspail-Ay for its extra freshness and minerality. I love the house for its consistency, while still expressing the vintage; he turns out great stuff every year, a wine I&#39;d happily buy blind.Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04254237968195126520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-15430196141850011532009-06-26T12:07:40.758-04:002009-06-26T12:07:40.758-04:00Cliff--I had the 04 Raspail-Ay Gigondas a couple o...Cliff--I had the 04 Raspail-Ay Gigondas a couple of months ago and it was drinking really well. A great wine, even from a less exciting Rhone vintage. http://jeffswineblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/2004-gigondas-raspail-ay-reserve.htmlJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01194752605118852057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-15709772339426893502009-06-25T22:04:35.529-04:002009-06-25T22:04:35.529-04:00Yes, Redortier parked it in 2003. They have an unf...Yes, Redortier parked it in 2003. They have an unfair advantage, high up in the Dentelles.Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04254237968195126520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-68205713365016177832009-06-25T20:33:59.809-04:002009-06-25T20:33:59.809-04:00Speaking of terrific 2003 Rhône wines, the &#39;03...Speaking of terrific 2003 Rhône wines, the &#39;03 Beaumes-de-Venise from Redourtier marries structure, sap, and energy with a rather light touch, while the &#39;03 Domaine du Cayron from Gigondas is an astonishing and intense wine of blood, iron, and minerals, and it&#39;s very well balanced. Got both these wines for under $30.Wicker Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976225032244371755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-10977274894021427322009-06-25T14:31:23.044-04:002009-06-25T14:31:23.044-04:00The wine which would later be revealed as the 03 R...The wine which would later be revealed as the 03 Rayas, had an amazing, energic nose, wonderful purity and lightness on the palate, and fruit that I likened to the center of a raspberry Starburst (without being candy-sweet). My guess was Grand Cru Burgundy, and I thought it may have been Ponsot. Wine of the &#39;03 Vintage indeed, but to my palate, few good wines were produced in that vintage (critics&#39; points and marketing notwithstanding). In general, if I wanted hot and over-ripe wines, I would drink California Zin rather than &#39;03 Chateauneuf. But that Rayas was beautiful.<br /><br />As for Vieux Telegraphe, you can&#39;t get more traditional and Old World than that. The &#39;99 VT is drinking very well now.Asherhttp://www.assetlawyer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-24010250229649633402009-06-25T13:55:20.740-04:002009-06-25T13:55:20.740-04:00If you liked Rayas, you will probably also like Ch...If you liked Rayas, you will probably also like Chateau des Tours Vacqueyras, made in the same style by the same guy. I haven&#39;t seen it in NYC, but I am almost positive it&#39;s imported; though, like Rayas, inexpensive it&#39;s not on these shores. In Gigondas, I love Raspail-Ay. In Vacqueyras, Sang des Cailloux has a sort of Northern Rhone feel to it, with a dominant minority of Syrah in the blend. For a slightly more refined version, I also like Domaine de la Monardière.Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04254237968195126520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-88807114440236278432009-06-24T20:21:32.830-04:002009-06-24T20:21:32.830-04:00Good post BG, as I too can find the Rhone troublin...Good post BG, as I too can find the Rhone troubling at times. But while I am sometimes less than wowed I must say that I have had many great, nuanced, classy bottles from various appelations in the region. Even lowly Liracs, Vacqueyras, and Gigondas have sometimes proven excellent. But I must admit that my last few forays to the So-Rhone have been a bit disappointing, so I&#39;m glad to see the luck you had. Hopefully my streak will turn soon, and hopefully without spending that kind of cash to do it!Sleepyhausnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-70731544719108418032009-06-24T17:47:38.294-04:002009-06-24T17:47:38.294-04:00I like your blog...Chateauneuf du Pape is the poor...I like your blog...Chateauneuf du Pape is the poor man&#39;s Burgundy my friend...and you were drinking some great shit. There&#39;s a lot more to go around than Burgundy. The right wines rock and have an amazing spicy balance. Of all the Rhone wines, they are probably my favorite. Most of the second wines are relatively inexpensive too. You ought to try the Telegramme from Vieux Telegraphe. In California it&#39;s around 30$ a bottle, so wway cheaper than La Crau. Plus, with 05, 06, and 07 all be awesome vintages, anything you find out to be pretty good.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01194752605118852057noreply@blogger.com